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Prime Minister's Office
PM praises 431% increase in tea exports by Andrew Yule & Company limited
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today congratulated Andrew Yule & Company limited, a company under the Ministry of Heavy Industry, for 431% increase in tea exports.
Replying to a tweet by the Union Minister Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, the Prime Minister tweeted :
"बहुत-बहुत बधाई! आत्मनिर्भर भारत के संकल्प की सिद्धि की दिशा में यह एक बड़ी उपलब्धि है।"
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Team Trifed Wins Virtual Edition of National Awards for Excellence in PSU for Investment in Start-UPS
Shri Pravir Krishna, MD, Trifed Awarded CEO of the Year and Visionary Leadership Award
The team of TRIFED Warriors led by Shri Pravir Krishna, Managing Director has been working diligently towards the transformation of lives of the tribal population across the country. Their unstinted efforts and initiatives got worthy recognition at the Virtual Edition of National Awards for Excellence – PSU held on October 14, 2020.Combined, the team won three Awards: two individual awards for the exemplary and inspirational leadership of Shri Pravir Krishna in the CEO of the Year and Visionary Leadership Award categories and a collective award in the Investment in Start-Ups Category.
Hosted by the World HRD Congress, the National Awards for Excellence – PSU recognize the outstanding initiatives taken by government departments, Public Sector units and industry leaders as they continue playing important roles in realising the country’s vision of a self-reliant economy and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
The awards are a recognition of Shri Pravir Krishna’s contribution towards livelihood generation of the entire tribal community and making them self-reliant – a mission right from his days as a district collector in Bastar, Madhya Pradesh and of the commitment of the team of TRIFED Warriors.
Believing firmly in a bottoms-up approach when it comes to tribal welfare and development, it is with a passion and drive that Shri Krishna and the entire team at TRIFED has been working the past year towards the implementation and success of the Van Dhan Yojana, especially more so during this unprecedented Covid-19 crisis. The mission is to create an Atmanirbhar Tribal India. Keeping in line with this vision is TRIFED’s ambitious venture, the e-marketplace  launched on October 2, 2020, that showcases the produce and handicrafts of tribal enterprises from across the country and help them market their produce/ products directly. Connecting 5 lakh tribal enterprises to national and international markets, this is a major leap towards the digitisation of tribal commerce.
AYUSH
Cultivation of Medicinal Plants along the Banks of River Ganga
For promoting cultivation of medicinal plants, the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India is implementing “Medicinal Plants” component under “Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission”  since 2015-16 throughout the country. As per the operational NAM scheme guidelines, the cultivation of medicinal plants is supported in different States based on the State Annual Action Plan  submitted by concerned State and approved by the NAM Directorate of Ministry of AYUSH. Under NAM scheme, the Ministry of AYUSH has supported cultivation of medicinal plants in state of Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal through which the river Ganga flows.
Apart from this, the Ministry of AYUSH under its “Central Sector Scheme on Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants” has also supported a project titled “Dissemination of Vetiver  agrotechnology in flood-prone contaminated area of Ganga river of Uttar Pradesh” to Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants , Lucknow. Under the project Vetiver plantation has been done in catchment area of river Ganga in different location of Kanpur and Varanasi districts.
In addition, National Mission for Clean Ganga , Ministry of Jal Shakti has also supported a project titled “Promotion of cultivation of medicinal plants on Ganga basin in Uttar Pradesh” to Uttar Pradesh Forest Department covering 10 districts of the state viz. Prayag Raj, Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Bhadohi, Chandauli and Ballia.
However, the Government has no such proposal to develop a five km. long green belt on the banks of river Ganga through cultivation of medicinal plants.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
IAF Jaguar Incident
On 08th Jun 2018, at around 0930 hrs at Air Force Station Jamnagar an incident involving a Jaguar aircraft happened while on the landing roll. Aircraft sustained minor damages with no injuries to the pilot after he ejected safely. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the incident.
Ministry of Coal
25 % Increase in Coal Stock in Power plants
Number of critical/ super critical power plants decreased
7.7% increase of the Coal Supply from CIL to power plants due to availability of Railway Rakes
Ministry of Coal has increased the Coal stock & Coal supply to power plants to meet the energy demands in the country. With the focus on boosting the domestic Coal Supply, the Coal stock in power plants as on 31st December 2018 was 16.607 MT as compared to 31st December 2017 which was 13.199 MT. The increase in Coal stock in Power Plants is around 25% as compared to last year. As on 31st December 2018, number of power plants in Critical/Super Critical Category was 9 as compared to 31st December 2017 which was 13.
The Coal Stock in power plants on 31st December 2018 was sufficient for ten days as compared to the Coal stock in power plants in 31st December 2017 which was sufficient for nine days. The Coal supply from Coal India Limited  to power plants as on 30th December 2018 was 357.5 MT as compared to 30th December 2017 which was 332.03 MT. The increase of the Coal Supply from CIL to power plants is around 7.7% as compared to last year.
Overall, average Railway Rakes per day to power sectors from April to December 2018 was 251.8. The figure for the corresponding period of last year was 219.7
Ministry of Communications
DAK KARMAYOGI
The Dak Karmayogi e-Learning portal aims at competency building of Departmental employees and GraminDak Sewaks of Department of Posts. This portal facilitates online as well as onsite training in blended learning mode at departmental training units.
The Dak Karmayogi portal is aligned to Hon'ble Prime Minister's Mission Karmayogi and has been developed with a view to bring efficiency in the work force of Department of Posts.
This portal enables the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks to access the uniform standardized training content online as well as in blended learning mode at Departmental training units with main theme as moving from 'rule' to 'role'.
This portal envisages to be a repository of training contents related to work procedures as well as soft skills requirements of Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks so as to enable them to learn relevant subjects anytime, anywhere as per their convenience. Increased competencies of the Departmental employees and Gramin Dak Sewaks aims in improvement of the Rural and Urban postal service.
Department of Posts has a work force of 1,65,873 Departmental employees and 2,40,478 Gramin Dak Sewaks . The Dak Karmayogi Portal aims to provide training to this work force in a continuous and gradual manner.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications, Shri Devusinh Chauhan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Governor, West Bengal, to Confer Karmayogi Citation to Former DG, Police, Sikkim
Former Director General Police, Sikkim, Shri C M Ravindran is going to receive the Governor of West Bengal’s Karmayogi Excellence Award for the year 2023. The award has been instituted for the first time at Raj Bhavan from this year. This was informed at Raj Bhavan today in a function to commemorate the Foundation Day of Sikkim which coincides today.
Shri Ravindran was an IPS officer of Sikkim Cadre of 1977 and he took the charge of Sikkim after superannuation of Shri T N Tenzing on July 31, 2005.
Shri Ravindran was chosen for the prize for his invaluable contribution to improve the policing performance of the State as well as for his welfare of the police force. Shri Ravindran worked in various sensitive zones of the State bordering China. In October 2009, Shri Ravindran also participated in a five-day Interpol meeting
The Award includes prize money worth Rs. 1 lakh as well as a citation.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari emphasizes on importance of accurate preparation and practical verification of Detailed Project Report  to minimize project delays, reduce cost of construction, encourage use of environmentally sustainable material and implement proper road alignment
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari chaired a meeting with NHAI officials in New Delhi and discussed various aspects of National Highway development. The meeting encompassed discussions on enhancing work efficiency, resolving obstacles and adopting innovative technology. Also, present on the occasion were Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation, General  V.K. Singh ; Shri Anurag Jain, Secretary, MoRTH; Chairman NHAI Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav and senior officials from Ministry of RTH and NHAI.
On this occasion shri Gadkari launched two Mobile Apps focusing on enhancing efficiency and providing ‘Ease of Commuting’ on the National Highways. The mobile applications inaugurated included ‘RajmargYatra’, a citizen centric Mobile Application with in-built complaint redressal system and ‘NHAI One’, mobile app to facilitate most of the crucial onsite requirements in execution of National Highway Projects.
Shri Gadkari also inaugurated NHAI’s first ‘Sustainability Report for FY 2021-22’. The report presents NHAI’s governance structure, nature of its operations, its stakeholders, environment and social responsibility initiatives. The Minister also launched a book on ‘Road Development in India’ that captures history of building the National Highway network in the country.
Addressing the officials Shri Gadkari emphasized on the importance of accurate preparation and practical verification of the Detailed Project Report  to minimize project delays, reduce cost of construction, encourage use of environmentally sustainable material and implement proper road alignment.
Stressing on providing citizen centric services the Minister shared his vision on various aspects of National Highway development and encouraged NHAI officials to build a world class National Highways network in the country.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
I&B Ministry invites comments on Cinematograph Act  Bill
In order to check film piracy, particularly release of pirated version of films on internet which causes huge losses to the film industry and government exchequer, Ministry of I&B intends to have an enabling provision in the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
Penalties for contravention of provisions for certification of films for public exhibition are given under Section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. I&B Ministry proposes for introduction of Cinematograph Act  Bill for inclusion of a new Sub-Section  of Section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 with the following text:
“Notwithstanding any law for the time being in force including any provision of the Copyright Act, 1957, any person who, during the exhibition of an audiovisual work, cinematographic in an exhibition facility used to exhibit cinematograph films or audiovisual recordings and without the written authorization of the copyright owner, uses any audiovisual recording device to knowingly make or transmit or attempt to make or transmit or abet the making or transmission of a copy or visual recording or sound recording embodying a cinematograph film or audiovisual recording or any part thereof or a copy of sound recording accompanying such cinematograph film or audiovisual recording or any part thereof during subsistence of copyright in such cinematograph film or sound recording, shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years and shall also be liable to fine not exceeding Rs.10 Lakhs, or to a term of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.”
The Cinematograph Act, 1952 can be accessed here or under the Acts & Rules section under the Documents tab on I&B Ministry website.
Comments on the Draft Cinematograph Act  Bill may be given by 14th January, 2019. The comments can either be emailed to jsfilms.inb[at]nic[dot]in or sent by post to:
Joint Secretary 
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Room No. 545, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan
Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110001
Special Service and Features
International Day of Yoga 2023 Celebrated at the Central University of Tamil Nadu,Thiruvarur
The Central University of Tamil Nadu in Thiruvarur witnessed a spectacular celebration of 9th International day of Yoga on 21st June 2023 in CUTN premises with the theme of “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. The event, organized by the newly formed Department of Physical Education and Sports, bringing together 100 enthusiastic participants, including students, faculty members and esteemed University officials.
Led by Vice Chancellor Prof. M Krishnan, Registrar  Prof. Sulochana Shekar, Finance Officer Mr. Pazhani, Controller of Examination Prof. Nagarajan, and Librarian Mr. Parameshwaran, the participants enthusiastically embraced the transformative power of yoga. The event aimed to promote physical and mental well-being among the University community and foster a culture of holistic development.
Under the able guidance of Prof. Maniazhagu, Head, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Dr.S. Jayaraman, Associate Professor of the same department and their team, the International day of Yoga celebration was meticulously organized. To facilitate a comfortable and enjoyable yoga experience, each participant was provided with specially designed T-shirts featuring the Yoga Day logo and yoga mats.
The yoga session was conducted by the renowned yoga instructor, Mr. B. Saravanakumar. His expertise and guidance ensured that the participants were able to derive maximum benefit from their yoga practice. The event strictly adhered to the Common Yoga Protocol  recommended by the Ministry of Ayush, ensuring the safety and well-being of all participants.
CUTN Vice Chancellor Prof. M Krishnan expressed his delight at the overwhelming response to the International Yoga Day celebration. "Yoga is a profound practice that connects the body, mind, and soul" and urged everyone to practice yoga every day.
Ministry of Defence
DRDO develops UV Disinfection Tower
Defence Research and Development Organisation  has developed an Ultra Violet  Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical free disinfection of high infection prone areas.
The equipment named UV blaster is a UV based area sanitiser designed and developed by Laser Science & Technology Centre , the Delhi based premier laboratory of DRDO with the help of M/s New Age Instruments and Materials Private Limited, Gurugram.
The UV Blaster is useful for high tech surfaces like electronic equipment, computers and other gadgets in laboratories and offices that are not suitable for disinfection with chemical methods. The product is also effective for areas with large flow of people such as airports, shopping malls, metros, hotels, factories, offices, etc.
The UV based area sanitiser may be used by remote operation through laptop/mobile phone using wifi link. The equipment has six lamps each with 43 watts of UV-C power at 254 nm wavelength for 360 degree illumination. For a room of about 12 x 12 feet dimension, the disinfection time is about 10 minutes and 30 minutes for 400 square feet area by positioning the equipment at different places within the room.
This sanitiser switches off on accidental opening of room or human intervention. One more salient safety feature of the product is the key to arm operation.
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Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the 'PM Vishwakarma Scheme' virtually from New Delhi
Durgapur; September 17, 2023
In commemoration of 'Vishwakarma Jayanti', Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched a 'PM Vishwakarma' scheme virtually for the benefit of traditional artisans from New Delhi today. Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution attended the event organised by Central Reserve Police Force , Durgapur, West Bengal.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Choubey said, The "PM Vishwakarma" scheme reflects the steadfast commitment of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to support and uplift individuals engaged in traditional crafts. His vision extends beyond providing financial assistance; it aims to preserve age-old traditions, culture, and the rich heritage embodied in local products, art, and crafts, the Minister said.
The 'PM Vishwakarma Scheme' is earmarking Rs 130 billion for investment over the next five years in the skill training and development of traditional artisans and craftsmen from unorganised sectors such as weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers, carpenters, boat makers, hammer and took kit maker, locksmith, goldsmith, potter, sculptor, stone breaker, cobbler, mason and barbers, fish net makers, etc. predominantly belonging to the weaker sections of the society.
This initiative aims to enhance the quality, scale, and accessibility of products and services crafted by artisans, integrating them into both the domestic and global value chains. This scheme also aims to provide them an opportunity to have financial assistance and market place as well as recognition to their products and training to upgrade their skills.
The scheme will offer skill enhancement through both basic and advanced training, a toolkit incentive of Rs 15,000, collateral-free credit support up to Rs. 1 lakh  and Rs 2 lakh  at a concessional interest rate of 5 per cent, incentives for digital transactions, and marketing support.
Former Union Minister Shri SS Ahluwalia; Shri Debabrata Bhattacharya,Dy. Inspector General of Police ; Shri Arvind Choubey, Director, National Institute of Technology  and Shri B P Singh, Director, Durgapur Steel Plant  along with other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. Around 200 artisans attended the event at CRPF headquarters, Durgapur.
Similar events was also held at Siliguri in which Shri Nisith Pramanik , Union MoS for Home Affairs and MoS for Youth Affairs & Sports; Dr Preeti Goyel, DM Darjeeling District; Shri Raju Bistha, MP, Darjeeling and Dr Shankar Ghosh, MLA, Siliguri Constituency participated.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘5.09% GS 2022’, Auction for Sale  of ‘5.79% GS 2030’, Auction for Sale  of ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2031’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.19% GS 2060’
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘5.09 per cent Government Stock, 2022’ for a notified amount of Rs 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘5.79 per cent Government Stock, 2030’ for a notified amount of Rs 18,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2031’ for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.19 per cent Government Stock, 2060’ for a notified amount of Rs 5,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 05, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on June 05, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on June 05, 2020  and payment by successful bidders will be on June 08, 2020 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Special Service and Features
Foreign Currency worth 55.83 Lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs
Based on intelligence, Chennai Air Customs officers intercepted two male passengers, bound to Singapore by Singapore Airlines Flight no SQ529 on 28.03.2023. Upon examination, foreign currency totally valued at Rs. 55.83 Lakhs was found concealed in their check in baggages and the same was seized under the Customs Act, 1962.
In total, Foreign Currency worth Rs. 55.83 Lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act, 1962.
Further investigation is under progress, according to a press release issued by K.P.Jeyakar, Additional Commissioner of Customs Chennai International Airport.